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Mar 12, 2023: Daily Mail: When good pastors go bad: From disgraced Carl Lentz's multiple affairs in Hillsong scandal to NYC's 'bling bishop', these are the biggest falls from grace
In 2022, Hillsong Dallas pastor Reed Bogard was accused of raping a female staffer who he had an affair with in 2013.
He was ousted from the church along with his wife amid claims they had been misappropriating church donations to fund their lavish lifestyle.
It then emerged he had an affair between October 2013 and 2014 with a junior female staffer.
The woman claimed in October 2020 - six years after the affair ended - that Bogard raped her the first time they had sex on the Upper East Side of Manhattan in 2013.
In 2022, Hillsong Dallas pastor Reed Bogard was accused of raping a female staffer who he had an affair with in 2013.
He was ousted from the church along with his wife amid claims they had been misappropriating church donations to fund their lavish lifestyle.
It then emerged he had an affair between October 2013 and 2014 with a junior female staffer.
The woman claimed in October 2020 - six years after the affair ended - that Bogard raped her the first time they had sex on the Upper East Side of Manhattan in 2013.
bill bolin
April 20, 2023: Reuters: Trump keeps edge among evangelicals, but there is an opening for challengers
Bill Bolin, an evangelical pastor in Howell, Michigan, who made headlines in 2020 by refusing to close his church to comply with state health regulations at the start of the pandemic, said his congregation is divided over the way forward.
“A lot of people are hoping it’s Donald Trump and a lot are hoping it’s somebody else,” he said. “I think it’s split right now.”
Bill Bolin, an evangelical pastor in Howell, Michigan, who made headlines in 2020 by refusing to close his church to comply with state health regulations at the start of the pandemic, said his congregation is divided over the way forward.
“A lot of people are hoping it’s Donald Trump and a lot are hoping it’s somebody else,” he said. “I think it’s split right now.”
shawn bolz
Shawn Bolz is a TV host of his popular vodcast/podcast/pray.com show called The Shawn Bolz show where he helps everyday Christians navigate the world of politics, entertainment and the church with discernment. He also hosts so much other content that you can watch now (see him on his TBN shows like Praise, Translating God and Discovering God).
INFLUENCERS SHARE HOW ‘FAITH GOT US THROUGH RAISING KIDS’
Minister and online personality Shawn Bolz sat down with financial influencer Ryan Pineda and wife Mindy to learn why they make their kids feel important and how faith helped them in their difficult journey as parents.
“I always want to just showcase my faith, you know, Mindy, my business, my kids, just every aspect that you know makes me me, and kids are a huge part,” Ryan said.
(MovieGuide 10/17/23)
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Minister and online personality Shawn Bolz sat down with financial influencer Ryan Pineda and wife Mindy to learn why they make their kids feel important and how faith helped them in their difficult journey as parents.
“I always want to just showcase my faith, you know, Mindy, my business, my kids, just every aspect that you know makes me me, and kids are a huge part,” Ryan said.
(MovieGuide 10/17/23)
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June 2, 2023: Media Matters: American theocracy: Trinity Broadcasting Network’s nightly news program is spreading Christian nationalism
- TBN host Shawn Bolz praised Trump and said he also advocated for Jesus and prayer to be taught in public schools. Despite constitutional issues, Bolz claimed Trump said, “We need religion like we never needed it before. We need Jesus back in schools and prayer back in schools, and he really stood with the faith community and said part of the reason why this is happening is because we have gone so far from religious core values in America and for morality.” [TBN, Centerpoint, 4/5/23]
joey bonifacio
Aug 16, 2015: Youtube: Suffering Servant - Joey Bonifacio
Apr 8, 2015: Ed Stetzer: Christianity Today: The Lego Principle: An Interview with Joey Bonifacio
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Apr 8, 2015: Ed Stetzer: Christianity Today: The Lego Principle: An Interview with Joey Bonifacio
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June 18, 2019: CalMatters: How Redding, California, became an unlikely epicenter of modern Christian culture
For some, the line separating church and state is hard to trace at this point, threatening the integrity of the city. “They have this really well-organized program to innervate everything with their influence,” says David Boone, another member of Investigating Bethel. “You get this feeling that they know they’re a sort of virus, but they think they’re the good virus that we all need.”
For some, the line separating church and state is hard to trace at this point, threatening the integrity of the city. “They have this really well-organized program to innervate everything with their influence,” says David Boone, another member of Investigating Bethel. “You get this feeling that they know they’re a sort of virus, but they think they’re the good virus that we all need.”
shawn boonstra
VISITING A MID-WEST CAMP MEETING
During the first weekend of June, the Kansas-Nebraska Conference hosted its annual camp meeting on the campus of Union College. Camp meeting culminated on Sabbath with morning and evening services for adults, youth, and children and morning services for young adults. Phillips Craig and Dean held a concert after lunch, and the keynote speaker, Shawn Boonstra from Voice of Prophecy, ended the evening with a final message...... Nevertheless, this seemed to be a meaningful weekend for those in attendance. A palpable buzz surrounded main speaker Shawn Boonstra's presence. Some of the younger attendees shared memories of growing up watching his sermons, while adults expressed admiration for his life in ministry, his recent assumption of and successful leadership for Voice of Prophecy. Boonstra's sermon, which aligned with the theme "Hope for Today,” included captivating stories from the mission field and encouraged attendees to find hope in Christ's imminent return. This message resonated well with the congregation. His engaging preaching style, filled with lightheartedness and dynamic stage presence, also kept the congregation captivated throughout.
(Ezrica Bennett/Spectrum Magazine 8/13/23)
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During the first weekend of June, the Kansas-Nebraska Conference hosted its annual camp meeting on the campus of Union College. Camp meeting culminated on Sabbath with morning and evening services for adults, youth, and children and morning services for young adults. Phillips Craig and Dean held a concert after lunch, and the keynote speaker, Shawn Boonstra from Voice of Prophecy, ended the evening with a final message...... Nevertheless, this seemed to be a meaningful weekend for those in attendance. A palpable buzz surrounded main speaker Shawn Boonstra's presence. Some of the younger attendees shared memories of growing up watching his sermons, while adults expressed admiration for his life in ministry, his recent assumption of and successful leadership for Voice of Prophecy. Boonstra's sermon, which aligned with the theme "Hope for Today,” included captivating stories from the mission field and encouraged attendees to find hope in Christ's imminent return. This message resonated well with the congregation. His engaging preaching style, filled with lightheartedness and dynamic stage presence, also kept the congregation captivated throughout.
(Ezrica Bennett/Spectrum Magazine 8/13/23)
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Mar 26, 2015: Godtube: The Forgetful Mind - A Better Way to Live Featuring Pastor Shawn Boonstra - Today's Christian Videos
Summary: Do you ever forget where you left the keys or look at your schedule and can't remember which appointment you have next week? The Bible tells us to pay constant attention to what we've learned because our brains tend to lose information over time. That's why a committed devotional life is so important. Verse: "Therefore we must give the more earnest heed to the things we have heard, lest we drift away." -Hebrews 2:1
Dec 28, 2014: Shawn Boonstra: Voice of Prophecy: How North Korea Almost Got it Right
Oct 30, 2014: Shawn Boonstra: Voice of Prophecy: The Shark-Eye Gospel
Oct 8, 2014: Shaw Boonstra: Voice of Prophecy: Render Unto Caesar: Another Perspective on Courts and Marriage
July 17, 2014: Shawn Boonstra: vopblog: A Letter from Joe Sixpack
May 2, 2013: Adventist Today: Voice of Prophecy Radio Ministry appoints Shawn Boonstra as New Director
The Voice of Prophecy board has appointed Pastor Shawn Boonstra as the new director of a ministry begun at the dawn of broadcasting in the 1920s by Adventist icon H. M. S. Richards. Boonstra is an associate director of the Ministerial Association for the Seventh-day Adventist Church in North America with responsibility for coordinating evangelism.
Feb 28, 2012: Trib Press News: False Prophet Hall of Shame: Irvin Baxter, Jr. and Shawn Boonstra
Disclaimer: Though there are many good prophecy teachers, some should be avoided. With that in mind, remember that we are commanded to pray for those whom we take issue with.
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A native of British Columbia, Boonstra and his wife, Jean, were baptized and joined the Adventist Church after attending an It Is Written evangelistic series. Both committed their lives to gospel ministry. Boonstra then graduated with a degree in political science from the University of Victoria (British Columbia), followed by theological training at Andrews University.
Summary: Do you ever forget where you left the keys or look at your schedule and can't remember which appointment you have next week? The Bible tells us to pay constant attention to what we've learned because our brains tend to lose information over time. That's why a committed devotional life is so important. Verse: "Therefore we must give the more earnest heed to the things we have heard, lest we drift away." -Hebrews 2:1
Dec 28, 2014: Shawn Boonstra: Voice of Prophecy: How North Korea Almost Got it Right
Oct 30, 2014: Shawn Boonstra: Voice of Prophecy: The Shark-Eye Gospel
Oct 8, 2014: Shaw Boonstra: Voice of Prophecy: Render Unto Caesar: Another Perspective on Courts and Marriage
July 17, 2014: Shawn Boonstra: vopblog: A Letter from Joe Sixpack
May 2, 2013: Adventist Today: Voice of Prophecy Radio Ministry appoints Shawn Boonstra as New Director
The Voice of Prophecy board has appointed Pastor Shawn Boonstra as the new director of a ministry begun at the dawn of broadcasting in the 1920s by Adventist icon H. M. S. Richards. Boonstra is an associate director of the Ministerial Association for the Seventh-day Adventist Church in North America with responsibility for coordinating evangelism.
Feb 28, 2012: Trib Press News: False Prophet Hall of Shame: Irvin Baxter, Jr. and Shawn Boonstra
Disclaimer: Though there are many good prophecy teachers, some should be avoided. With that in mind, remember that we are commanded to pray for those whom we take issue with.
RSS Feed Widget
A native of British Columbia, Boonstra and his wife, Jean, were baptized and joined the Adventist Church after attending an It Is Written evangelistic series. Both committed their lives to gospel ministry. Boonstra then graduated with a degree in political science from the University of Victoria (British Columbia), followed by theological training at Andrews University.
michelle boorstein
As Jewish new year dawns, they're casting their regrets into the water
As rain came down Sunday evening and the typical Washington, D.C., sound of passing helicopters whoop-whooped overhead, dozens of Jewish young adults stood at the Tidal Basin with fistfuls of Cheerios, ready to spiritually tackle regrets the way Jews have done for centuries. The Cheerios are a modern twist, but since the Middle Ages Jews have been flinging breadcrumbs, scraps of paper or prayers into water on Rosh Hashanah, or the Jewish new year. The ritual is called Tashlich, which in Hebrew means “casting off,” and its open-ended combination of nature spirituality and self-improvement makes it one of the faith’s most popular and accessible practices.
(Michell Boorstein/New Hampshire Union Leader 10/16/23)
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As rain came down Sunday evening and the typical Washington, D.C., sound of passing helicopters whoop-whooped overhead, dozens of Jewish young adults stood at the Tidal Basin with fistfuls of Cheerios, ready to spiritually tackle regrets the way Jews have done for centuries. The Cheerios are a modern twist, but since the Middle Ages Jews have been flinging breadcrumbs, scraps of paper or prayers into water on Rosh Hashanah, or the Jewish new year. The ritual is called Tashlich, which in Hebrew means “casting off,” and its open-ended combination of nature spirituality and self-improvement makes it one of the faith’s most popular and accessible practices.
(Michell Boorstein/New Hampshire Union Leader 10/16/23)
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Sept 17, 2021: Seattle Times: Michelle Boorstein: Catholic ‘Shark Tank’ hopes to bring startup culture and innovation to a denomination losing members
Apr 6, 2020: Washington Post: The Daily 202: British, Canadian and U.S. leaders cite World War II to make very different points about coronavirus
“For the religious, one of the crueler elements of the coronavirus and its potent contagiousness is that places where people go in times of fear, in search of solace in faith and in friends, are closed in many states to stop the spread of the disease. Churches, temples and other places of worship nationwide — where congregants sit close, take Communion, share hugs and handshakes and pecks on the cheek — have served as hothouses for the virus, with religious gatherings exacerbating outbreaks in New Rochelle, N.Y.; Washington, D.C.; Glenville, Ill.; and Sacramento, among others,” Scott Wilson, Michelle Boorstein, Arelis Hernandez and Lori Rozsa report.
Mar 15, 2015: News Busters: WashPost: Reform Jews Demote God to 'Beloved Friend' and 'Partner In Creation'
Washington Post religion reporter Michelle Boorstein relayed on Saturday that Reform Judaism is revising their prayer book, and there are some doozy additions. They are the "vanguard" of American religion.
Dec 29, 2014: Michelle Boorstein: Washington Post: Maryland Episcopal bishop investigated in car accident that killed cyclist
“‘Thoughtfully delving into the mysteries of human existence.’ That ain’t a bad job description.” — Michelle Boorstein
Apr 6, 2020: Washington Post: The Daily 202: British, Canadian and U.S. leaders cite World War II to make very different points about coronavirus
“For the religious, one of the crueler elements of the coronavirus and its potent contagiousness is that places where people go in times of fear, in search of solace in faith and in friends, are closed in many states to stop the spread of the disease. Churches, temples and other places of worship nationwide — where congregants sit close, take Communion, share hugs and handshakes and pecks on the cheek — have served as hothouses for the virus, with religious gatherings exacerbating outbreaks in New Rochelle, N.Y.; Washington, D.C.; Glenville, Ill.; and Sacramento, among others,” Scott Wilson, Michelle Boorstein, Arelis Hernandez and Lori Rozsa report.
Mar 15, 2015: News Busters: WashPost: Reform Jews Demote God to 'Beloved Friend' and 'Partner In Creation'
Washington Post religion reporter Michelle Boorstein relayed on Saturday that Reform Judaism is revising their prayer book, and there are some doozy additions. They are the "vanguard" of American religion.
Dec 29, 2014: Michelle Boorstein: Washington Post: Maryland Episcopal bishop investigated in car accident that killed cyclist
“‘Thoughtfully delving into the mysteries of human existence.’ That ain’t a bad job description.” — Michelle Boorstein
maryal boumann
Jan 23, 2023: New Republic: The Rise of Spirit Warriors on the Christian Right
Over in California, Jim Garlow, a politically connected pastor whose ministry, Well Versed, targets government leaders, cast the state’s Democratic governor, Gavin Newsom, as “the chief of the baby-killers” and invited “intercession prayer leader” Maryal Boumann to his show, World Prayer Network, which is posted on YouTube, to discuss California’s “diabolical” Proposition 1, which added the right to the use of contraception and abortion to the state’s Constitution. In an Atlanta, Georgia, arena, Lance Wallnau, who is affiliated with the prophets and apostles of the neo-charismatic Reformation Prayer Network, which aims to “reverse the curse over America” by “igniting a holy reformation in every sphere of society,” and who claimed that former President Donald Trump was “anointed” by God to “restore the crumbling walls that separate us from cultural collapse,” prayed over Congresswoman Marjorie Taylor Greene to a cheering crowd.
Over in California, Jim Garlow, a politically connected pastor whose ministry, Well Versed, targets government leaders, cast the state’s Democratic governor, Gavin Newsom, as “the chief of the baby-killers” and invited “intercession prayer leader” Maryal Boumann to his show, World Prayer Network, which is posted on YouTube, to discuss California’s “diabolical” Proposition 1, which added the right to the use of contraception and abortion to the state’s Constitution. In an Atlanta, Georgia, arena, Lance Wallnau, who is affiliated with the prophets and apostles of the neo-charismatic Reformation Prayer Network, which aims to “reverse the curse over America” by “igniting a holy reformation in every sphere of society,” and who claimed that former President Donald Trump was “anointed” by God to “restore the crumbling walls that separate us from cultural collapse,” prayed over Congresswoman Marjorie Taylor Greene to a cheering crowd.
josh bowar
Feb 7, 2023: Sioux Center News: Sioux Center Christian reflects on school choice bill
The Sioux Center Christian School Board of Trustees and its head of school Josh Bowar have been talking about the impact this bill would have.
“The board of trustees at Sioux Center Christian is excited about the passing of the school choice bill because it will make a direct impact to 33 percent of the elementary student population in the city of Sioux Center,” said board president Greg Van Dyke. “The bill will also help ensure quality Christian and private education across the state of Iowa for years to come.”
The Sioux Center Christian School Board of Trustees and its head of school Josh Bowar have been talking about the impact this bill would have.
“The board of trustees at Sioux Center Christian is excited about the passing of the school choice bill because it will make a direct impact to 33 percent of the elementary student population in the city of Sioux Center,” said board president Greg Van Dyke. “The bill will also help ensure quality Christian and private education across the state of Iowa for years to come.”
edward bowen
May 2, 2023: CBN: CO Church Shines God's 'Hopelight', Turns Worship Site Into Medical Clinic for Those in Need
Edward Bowen, the Longmont church's lead minister, also serves as Hopelight's executive director. Bowen's wife, Shyll, is the senior director of Hopelight Behavioral Health, offering a range of services highlighting the needs of children with developmental disabilities, including autism.
Edward Bowen, the Longmont church's lead minister, also serves as Hopelight's executive director. Bowen's wife, Shyll, is the senior director of Hopelight Behavioral Health, offering a range of services highlighting the needs of children with developmental disabilities, including autism.
k. darrel bowles
April 28, 2023: Laurinburg Exchange: Methodist churches share thoughts on disaffiliation decisions
“We are essentially the same church we have always been,” Rev. K. Darrel Bowles, pastor of First Methodist Church of Rockingham, shared in an email. “Our continued desire is to be a church that worships passionately, loves extravagantly, and witnesses boldly. The early Methodist movement had one goal, to spread Scriptural Holiness across the land. We are embracing our Methodist heritage by aligning with the Global Methodist Church.”
“We are essentially the same church we have always been,” Rev. K. Darrel Bowles, pastor of First Methodist Church of Rockingham, shared in an email. “Our continued desire is to be a church that worships passionately, loves extravagantly, and witnesses boldly. The early Methodist movement had one goal, to spread Scriptural Holiness across the land. We are embracing our Methodist heritage by aligning with the Global Methodist Church.”
john bowling
April 1, 2023: Baptist News Global: One of the first whistleblowers at Northern Seminary says she has been fired by trustees
Jennie Boysen told Baptist News Global Interim President John Bowling told her this week on a Zoom meeting the board had instructed him to terminate her, and she had the option to resign with a severance. After the meeting, her email and electronic access to the seminary had been blocked. Boysen, who is also an alumna, said she hasn’t received anything in writing from the seminary about this week’s action, nor had she received any negative feedback about her competency or job performance.
Jennie Boysen told Baptist News Global Interim President John Bowling told her this week on a Zoom meeting the board had instructed him to terminate her, and she had the option to resign with a severance. After the meeting, her email and electronic access to the seminary had been blocked. Boysen, who is also an alumna, said she hasn’t received anything in writing from the seminary about this week’s action, nor had she received any negative feedback about her competency or job performance.
cameron bowman
July 24, 2023: Christian Index: Gainesville pastor Javier Chavez visits Peru’s National Congress
During the meeting, the congressman extended a formal invitation to Birchman’s pastor, Bob Pearle, to address the Peruvian Congress and have a private audience with President Dina Boluarte. Cameron Bowman, Birchman’s minister of young adults and outreach, accepted the invitation on the pastor’s behalf.
During the meeting, the congressman extended a formal invitation to Birchman’s pastor, Bob Pearle, to address the Peruvian Congress and have a private audience with President Dina Boluarte. Cameron Bowman, Birchman’s minister of young adults and outreach, accepted the invitation on the pastor’s behalf.
joel bowman
King’s daughter, Bernice A. King, has said some of her father’s quotes are “cherry-picked for convenience and comfort.” That is definitely true of the “I Have a Dream” speech.
The most often-repeated line of the speech is, “I have a dream that my four little children will one day live in a nation where they will not be judged by the color of their skin, but by the content of their character.”
In an opinion piece titled “The Whitewashing of MLK’s Legacy,” Kennith Woods said, “This singular statement has proven to be powerful and timeless — so much so, that King’s dream has largely overshadowed the rest of his speech and his life"
This statement by King has been grossly misappropriated by many on the right to forward a political agenda that is antithetical to King’s philosophy. Some right-wing pundits have misused this line from the speech to suggest King envisioned a “colorblind” America. This certainly was not the case. What King actually envisioned was an America where racial inequality would be eradicated.
Others have misused this line from King’s speech to say he would have been against affirmative action and that he believed to “make it” in America, people just need to pull themselves up by their own “bootstraps.” This is patently false.
In a 1967 interview with NBC, King said, “It’s a cruel jest to say to a bootless man that he ought to lift himself by his own bootstraps. And many Negroes by the thousands and millions have been left bootless as a result of all of these years of oppression and as a result of a society that deliberately made his color a stigma and something worthless and degrading.”
Still others, like former Arkansas Gov. Mike Huckabee, have invoked King’s name while opposing those who organize to protest police brutality of Black bodies. -Rev Joel Bowman; Baptist News Global; More than a dream: The undiluted legacy of Martin Luther King Jr. 8/28.23
The most often-repeated line of the speech is, “I have a dream that my four little children will one day live in a nation where they will not be judged by the color of their skin, but by the content of their character.”
In an opinion piece titled “The Whitewashing of MLK’s Legacy,” Kennith Woods said, “This singular statement has proven to be powerful and timeless — so much so, that King’s dream has largely overshadowed the rest of his speech and his life"
This statement by King has been grossly misappropriated by many on the right to forward a political agenda that is antithetical to King’s philosophy. Some right-wing pundits have misused this line from the speech to suggest King envisioned a “colorblind” America. This certainly was not the case. What King actually envisioned was an America where racial inequality would be eradicated.
Others have misused this line from King’s speech to say he would have been against affirmative action and that he believed to “make it” in America, people just need to pull themselves up by their own “bootstraps.” This is patently false.
In a 1967 interview with NBC, King said, “It’s a cruel jest to say to a bootless man that he ought to lift himself by his own bootstraps. And many Negroes by the thousands and millions have been left bootless as a result of all of these years of oppression and as a result of a society that deliberately made his color a stigma and something worthless and degrading.”
Still others, like former Arkansas Gov. Mike Huckabee, have invoked King’s name while opposing those who organize to protest police brutality of Black bodies. -Rev Joel Bowman; Baptist News Global; More than a dream: The undiluted legacy of Martin Luther King Jr. 8/28.23
June 7, 2023: Washington Post: For many Southern Baptists, the only campaign question is which Republican candidate to support
“There is a segment of the white evangelical populace, they’re looking for a way to distance themselves with the deal with the devil they made in 2016” in supporting Trump, said the Rev. Joel Bowman Sr. of Louisville, Kentucky, who was among several Black pastors who left the SBC in 2021 in dismay over what they saw as a racial backlash in a denomination that had once formally repented of its forebears’ racism.
“There is a segment of the white evangelical populace, they’re looking for a way to distance themselves with the deal with the devil they made in 2016” in supporting Trump, said the Rev. Joel Bowman Sr. of Louisville, Kentucky, who was among several Black pastors who left the SBC in 2021 in dismay over what they saw as a racial backlash in a denomination that had once formally repented of its forebears’ racism.
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The SBC Will Sell Insurance, Retirement to Women Pastors — If They Aren’t Southern Baptists
“As part of its decision to have GuideStone administer its benefits programs, the Global Methodist Church has communicated to GuideStone that it is unequivocally committed to the ordination and deployment of women in any and all leadership positions in the Global Methodist Church and its regional conferences and local churches,” Keith Boyette, transitional connectional officer for the Global Methodist Church, told Religion News Service. When it was founded in 2022, leaders of the Global Methodist Church had named Wespath, which manages benefits for the United Methodist Church, to administer denominational benefits, but they have since decided to make a change. (Word & Way 1/10/24) Read More>>>>>
“As part of its decision to have GuideStone administer its benefits programs, the Global Methodist Church has communicated to GuideStone that it is unequivocally committed to the ordination and deployment of women in any and all leadership positions in the Global Methodist Church and its regional conferences and local churches,” Keith Boyette, transitional connectional officer for the Global Methodist Church, told Religion News Service. When it was founded in 2022, leaders of the Global Methodist Church had named Wespath, which manages benefits for the United Methodist Church, to administer denominational benefits, but they have since decided to make a change. (Word & Way 1/10/24) Read More>>>>>
Three dozen NC churches have agreed to leave the UMC under approved plan
After a judge dismissed their lawsuit, the 36 churches in the Western North Carolina Conference agreed to leave under the denomination's exit plan. They will formally exit in November. The Rev. Keith Boyette, the Global Methodist Church’s chief executive, was traveling and unavailable to comment. (Yonat Shimron, Religion News Service 9/11/23)
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After a judge dismissed their lawsuit, the 36 churches in the Western North Carolina Conference agreed to leave under the denomination's exit plan. They will formally exit in November. The Rev. Keith Boyette, the Global Methodist Church’s chief executive, was traveling and unavailable to comment. (Yonat Shimron, Religion News Service 9/11/23)
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United Methodist bishops meet, look to pivot after 2,400+ churches disaffiliate
Since 2019, more than 2,400 churches have disaffiliated from the United Methodist Church, according to the latest tally by the United Methodist News Service. The majority — about 2,000 churches and 2,450 clergy, including three former United Methodist bishops — have joined the Global Methodist Church, according to the Rev. Keith Boyette, who leads the new denomination as its transitional connectional officer. And more congregations and conferences around the world have declared their intention to join the Global Methodist Church, according to a post on the new denomination’s website.
(Emily McFarlan Miller/Religion News Service 5/1/23) Read More>>>>>
Since 2019, more than 2,400 churches have disaffiliated from the United Methodist Church, according to the latest tally by the United Methodist News Service. The majority — about 2,000 churches and 2,450 clergy, including three former United Methodist bishops — have joined the Global Methodist Church, according to the Rev. Keith Boyette, who leads the new denomination as its transitional connectional officer. And more congregations and conferences around the world have declared their intention to join the Global Methodist Church, according to a post on the new denomination’s website.
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Washington Watch with Tony Perkins
On today’s program: Lt. Gen. (Ret.) Jerry Boykin, FRC’s Executive Vice President, reacts to the recent Pentagon announcement of a sweeping overhaul of military recruiting practices following another year of missed recruiting goals. 10/24/23 |
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Right Wing Watch Exposes The Mythical Martyrdom Of Jerry Boykin
If you want to keep an eye on what the most dangerous far right elements in public life-- the David Bartons, Pat Robertsons, Matt Barbers, Cindy Jacobs, Glenn Becks, Bryan Fischers, Ted Nugents, the Phyllis Schlaflys-- are up to when they think no one is looking... well People For the American Way's Right Wing Watch is looking. Always watching... always reporting... always focusing attention on the worst of the neo-fascist crackpots undermining democracy, freedom and equality. Example-- their just-released, powerful and compelling report, The Mythical Martyrdom of Jerry Boykin. The report goes beyond just being a biography of Evil incarnate-- although it certainly is that-- to a case study on how the religionist right and the Conservative Movement use the propaganda techniques pioneered by fascists long dead to brainwash the poor saps Chris Mooney has been writing about so eloquently in his books, The Republican War on Science and The Republican Brain. (Down With Tyranny 4/22/12) Read More>>>>
If you want to keep an eye on what the most dangerous far right elements in public life-- the David Bartons, Pat Robertsons, Matt Barbers, Cindy Jacobs, Glenn Becks, Bryan Fischers, Ted Nugents, the Phyllis Schlaflys-- are up to when they think no one is looking... well People For the American Way's Right Wing Watch is looking. Always watching... always reporting... always focusing attention on the worst of the neo-fascist crackpots undermining democracy, freedom and equality. Example-- their just-released, powerful and compelling report, The Mythical Martyrdom of Jerry Boykin. The report goes beyond just being a biography of Evil incarnate-- although it certainly is that-- to a case study on how the religionist right and the Conservative Movement use the propaganda techniques pioneered by fascists long dead to brainwash the poor saps Chris Mooney has been writing about so eloquently in his books, The Republican War on Science and The Republican Brain. (Down With Tyranny 4/22/12) Read More>>>>
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Rev Greg Boyle is the founder of Homeboy Industries, a program he started in the Dolores Mission Church in Los Angeles to reduce gang violence in his community in the 1980s, the so-called “decade of death.” It peaked with 1,000 gang-related killings in 1992. In 1988 Boyle and his parish started what would become Homeboy Industries, a program dedicated to providing a second chance to former gang members. Today, Homeboy Industries is a nonprofit that trains and employs former gang members and formerly incarcerated people in a dozen social enterprises, including a bakery, café and diner, food retail, catering, apparel and embroidery and electronics recycling. Yearly, it serves over 10,000 former gang members from across Los Angeles, not only through its job placement program but through services like case management, education, legal services, mental health services, substance abuse and tattoo removal.
March 10, 2023: Religion News: ‘Spiritual exemplars’ change the media narrative about religion
Scholars sometimes make the distinction between intrinsic and fundamentalist religion that is authoritarian. The exemplars we have studied fit the category of intrinsic religion. The Rev. Greg Boyle, a Catholic priest we profiled, measures all beliefs by whether they are loving, not whether they are part of the dogma of the church. This conviction guides the efforts of Homeboy Industries, the largest gang intervention and prison reentry program in the world.
Scholars sometimes make the distinction between intrinsic and fundamentalist religion that is authoritarian. The exemplars we have studied fit the category of intrinsic religion. The Rev. Greg Boyle, a Catholic priest we profiled, measures all beliefs by whether they are loving, not whether they are part of the dogma of the church. This conviction guides the efforts of Homeboy Industries, the largest gang intervention and prison reentry program in the world.
jennie boysen
April 1, 2023: Baptist News Global: One of the first whistleblowers at Northern Seminary says she has been fired by trustees
Jennie Boysen told Baptist News Global Interim President John Bowling told her this week on a Zoom meeting the board had instructed him to terminate her, and she had the option to resign with a severance. After the meeting, her email and electronic access to the seminary had been blocked. Boysen, who is also an alumna, said she hasn’t received anything in writing from the seminary about this week’s action, nor had she received any negative feedback about her competency or job performance.
Jennie Boysen told Baptist News Global Interim President John Bowling told her this week on a Zoom meeting the board had instructed him to terminate her, and she had the option to resign with a severance. After the meeting, her email and electronic access to the seminary had been blocked. Boysen, who is also an alumna, said she hasn’t received anything in writing from the seminary about this week’s action, nor had she received any negative feedback about her competency or job performance.
jamie bradshaw
Feb 24, 2023: Christian Chronicle: Addressing church decline one child at a time
NORTH LITTLE ROCK, Ark. — Jamie Bradshaw, the Windsong children’s program coordinator and a mother of two, said she thinks the program offers students a strong foundation in Scripture. “It’s a two-year program,” Bradshaw said. “We group our kids by first and second grade, third and fourth grade and so on. … So if they stay in our program from pre-K to sixth grade, they’ll get the Bible on their level four times.”
Bradshaw administers benchmark exams during two weeks each semester to about 60 children in the Sunday school program, awarding students with stickers when they pass. The exams add a level of accountability for both students and families with young children.
NORTH LITTLE ROCK, Ark. — Jamie Bradshaw, the Windsong children’s program coordinator and a mother of two, said she thinks the program offers students a strong foundation in Scripture. “It’s a two-year program,” Bradshaw said. “We group our kids by first and second grade, third and fourth grade and so on. … So if they stay in our program from pre-K to sixth grade, they’ll get the Bible on their level four times.”
Bradshaw administers benchmark exams during two weeks each semester to about 60 children in the Sunday school program, awarding students with stickers when they pass. The exams add a level of accountability for both students and families with young children.
Iron till it be thoroughly heated is incapable to be wrought; so God sees good to cast some men into the furnace of affliction, and then beats them on his anvil into what frame he pleases. --Anne Bradstreet, American Poet
greg bramlage
Fr. Greg Bramlage was born in 1964 and grew up in Indiana. In 1990 he graduated from Marian College with a Degree in Business Administration. He worked 13 years in the Transportation Industry before being called to the priesthood. In 1996 he graduated Cum Laude from Mount St. Mary’s Seminary and was ordained for the Archdiocese of Indianapolis. He has pastored multiple parishes and a school. He has led ten pilgrimages to the Holy Land and many throughout Catholic Europe. In 2004, he received the Blessed Gianna Molla Award for his leadership in the Pro-Life Ministry. And in 2005, Fr. Greg inaugurated the first Perpetual Eucharistic Adoration Chapel in Southeast Indiana. That same year, he began hosting and speaking at regional faith conferences. He incorporated a full-time Healing/Deliverance Ministry at his parish of St. Nicholas. He has been a guest speaker for EWTN as well as various Catholic Radio Stations. Since 2009, Fr. Greg has evangelized throughout Africa, India, Central & South America as well as in many parts of the United States. In 2011, Fr. Greg received permission from his Archbishop to begin full-time work as a Catholic Evangelist. That same year, he founded “Missionaries of the New Evangelization” to accomplish this purpose.
The Rise of Spirit Warriors on the Christian Right
A final point on the politics of Spirit Warrior Christianity: It is an easy fit for those who wish to dismantle democracy and entrench minority rule. Election denialism and other conspiracies find a comfortable home in the paranoid mindset of spiritual warfare in a demon-haunted world. An organizer of the Jericho March that preceded the attack on the Capitol of January 6, Robert Weaver, stated that God wanted Americans to march around “the spiritual walls of this country.” The Reverend Kevin Jessup, who spoke at the event, said, “This battle cry is a Christian call to all Christian men … as we prepare for a strategic gathering of men in this hour to dispel the Kingdom of Darkness.” Father Greg Bramlage, who conducted an exorcism on stage, told the crowd, “We are in a spiritual battle, this cannot be solved by human means” and prayed that “no demonic bondage, door, entity, portal, astral projection, or disembodied spirit may enter this space.” Bishop Leon Benjamin, senior pastor of Richmond, Virginia’s New Life Harvest Church, said, “The demons we kill now, our children will not have to fight these devils. These are our devils, and we will kill them now.” NAR leadership networks served as key mobilizers. (Katharine Stewart/New Republic 1/23/23)
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A final point on the politics of Spirit Warrior Christianity: It is an easy fit for those who wish to dismantle democracy and entrench minority rule. Election denialism and other conspiracies find a comfortable home in the paranoid mindset of spiritual warfare in a demon-haunted world. An organizer of the Jericho March that preceded the attack on the Capitol of January 6, Robert Weaver, stated that God wanted Americans to march around “the spiritual walls of this country.” The Reverend Kevin Jessup, who spoke at the event, said, “This battle cry is a Christian call to all Christian men … as we prepare for a strategic gathering of men in this hour to dispel the Kingdom of Darkness.” Father Greg Bramlage, who conducted an exorcism on stage, told the crowd, “We are in a spiritual battle, this cannot be solved by human means” and prayed that “no demonic bondage, door, entity, portal, astral projection, or disembodied spirit may enter this space.” Bishop Leon Benjamin, senior pastor of Richmond, Virginia’s New Life Harvest Church, said, “The demons we kill now, our children will not have to fight these devils. These are our devils, and we will kill them now.” NAR leadership networks served as key mobilizers. (Katharine Stewart/New Republic 1/23/23)
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Exorcisms across the street: Kilgore neighbors worried about new construction
KILGORE, Texas (KETK) — Some people in Kilgore say they are concerned Wednesday, as they claim a new construction project in their community could be used for exorcisms. The Ministries of New Evangelization is headed by Father Gregory Bramlage. Neighbors believe he is building a place where exorcisms will be performed..........Turnkey Construction tells KETK News that Father Gregory Bramlage and his nonprofit, owe them just over $14,000 saying they heard about these plans from Father Bramlage himself after beginning the project about a month ago.............KETK News also tried reaching out to Father Gregory Bramlage and he denied an on-camera interview, but he says the contractor’s side of the story is untrue. (Reyna Revelle/KETK 8/25/22)
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KILGORE, Texas (KETK) — Some people in Kilgore say they are concerned Wednesday, as they claim a new construction project in their community could be used for exorcisms. The Ministries of New Evangelization is headed by Father Gregory Bramlage. Neighbors believe he is building a place where exorcisms will be performed..........Turnkey Construction tells KETK News that Father Gregory Bramlage and his nonprofit, owe them just over $14,000 saying they heard about these plans from Father Bramlage himself after beginning the project about a month ago.............KETK News also tried reaching out to Father Gregory Bramlage and he denied an on-camera interview, but he says the contractor’s side of the story is untrue. (Reyna Revelle/KETK 8/25/22)
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